9§ THE HISTORY OF PERAK FROM NATIVE SOURCES. 
hum Sayyid Mangkat di Acheh (1). Then Raja Jartu became Raja; 
he had two sons by a concubine. He it was who had the nobat, or 
royal drum, both in his own right and in that of his wife. When 
he died the people named him Marhum Batu. And his consort, 
after her death, was called Marhum Bukit. Then the eldest son of 
Raja Jatin became Raja, and he begot Raja Busane. And when 
this King died, he was called Marhum Kampar. 
“And his younger brother succeeded him and had a son callep 
Raja Basav. When this King died the people called him Marhum 
Tembalan. Then Raja Busane became Raja, and Raja Basau 
became Raja Muda. The Raja Muda had a son called Raja 
Isranim, who was adopted by Raja Busayc. When Raja Busane 
died the people called him Marhum Mangkat di Pahang. Then 
Raja IpRanim was made Raja, and when he died he was called 
Marhum Bongsu. Then the son of Raja Isranutm™ became Raja; 
it was this sovereign who was called Marhum Manghkat di Kota 
Tinggi. He had no offspring, and with him ended the line of Malay 
Kings in Johor. 
“ But his Bandahara had many children and grandchildren, and 
(:) “Maruum Sayyrp who died at Acheh.” 
Marhum, one who has found mercy, #.e., the deceased. It is the 
custom of Malays to discontinue after the death of a King the use 
of the title which he bore during his life. A new title is invented 
for the deceased monarch by which he is ever afterwards known. 
The existence of a similar custom among other Indo-Chinese races 
has been noticed by Colonel Yute: “ There is also a custom of 
dropping or concealing the proper name of the King. This exists 
in Burma and (according to La LouBERE) in Siam. The various 
Kings of those countries are generally distinguished by some nick- 
name derived from facts in their reign or personal relations and 
applied to them after their decease. Thus we hear among the 
Burmese Kings of “The King dethroned by foreigners,” “The King 
who fled from the Chinese,” ‘The grandfather King,” and even 
“the King thrown into the water.” Now this has a close parallel 
in the Archipelago. Among the Kings of Macassar, we find one 
King known only as the “ Throat-cutter ;” another as “ He who ran 
amuck ;” a third, “ The beheaded ;” a fourth, “He who was beaten 
to death on his own staircase.” Colonel YuLE ascribes the origin 
of this custom to Ancient India. Journal Anthrop. Institute, 
